Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth Practice Problems

If the antibiotic selectively spares certain organisms while eliminating others, the surviving organisms may thrive and potentially develop into opportunistic pathogens. The overgrowth of these pathogens is called:

Which of the following is the primary goal of commercial sterilization?

What role does rennin play in cheese-making?

What is the primary purpose of malting in the beer production process?

Which of the following is NOT a key consideration in the design of bioreactors for industrial fermentation?

Which thermophilic bacteria can spoil canned foods without causing gas production?

What type of bacteria causes flat sour spoilage in canned foods?

A lab technician uses a swab to obtain a sample from a patient's blistered skin, which is then placed in a test tube for microbiologic testing. Determine which of the following measures the lab technician should avoid:

Which type of equipment comes into contact with sterile body sites or the vascular system?

Choose the INCORRECT statement from the following:

Which of the following organisms possess characteristics that make it hard to make drugs that target them during an infection:

All of the following are examples of sterilization methods, except:

In the pharmaceutical manufacturing process, which word accurately represents the state where a product has been made completely devoid of any form of bacterial contamination?

What is the primary function of coliform bacteria in water quality testing?